2022/2023 NHL/Wild Offseason-Season-Postseason Thread

Yeah I mixed up Firstov and Nesternko all the time. Firstov is actually Russian and came over to play USHL and then at UCONN. Nesterenko is pseudo-Russian and played at BC, now traded to the Ducks.

New Flower/Binnington video with on ice audio… hilarious!

Stupid Refs!

That is a great video, Joe! Still wish they would have let them have a go at it.

Binnington Suspended 2 games & fined $64,864.86! Honestly didn’t think they would suspend him. IDk the going rate for fines lately but that seems like a lot!

The fine is because his 2 days of suspension are unpaid, so it’s prorated 2 days (of 182 work days) worth of this $6m salary.

Every time a player gets a hearing with the DoPS they will get a suspension.

Don’t look now but our Minnesota Wild are in 1st place in the central division. Imagine winning the division this year of all years. I highly that’s going to last and still expect them to finish 3rd maayyyybe 2nd but this might be the latest in the season they’ve ever been in 1st place.

Well the Stars are stumbling a bit lately but still picking up wins. The Wild definitely have the edge in regulation wins. IDK if Colorado is going to catch them, they are stacking up some injuries arent they?

Im absolutely amazed that they have been able to string together points in 14 games. That is really hard to do.

Cool newer Beyond the Ice Wild Video following the Iowa Wild on a roadtrip….

Cool insight on Jesper Wallstedt, you can see how it takes alot of time for a young pro to build up their career, the learning off the ice, etc…

Fleury is just so wierd. “I don’t like having my hair like this.”. What the actual…

Parents out there, this is what happens when your kids play goalie.

The new Wild motto should be “Make Reeves a great goal scorer again.”
Well, not again, but… Is 2 in a row treading on a career best streak for him? It’s a little difficult to imagine it’s much longer.

with the Bruins coming into town, here’s the latest episode of their version of Beyond the Ice…Cool epsiode with Pasta signing his extension and the trade deadline taking place, funny to hear Marchand say they traded for the remaining few guys he hates in the league… hard not to be a fan of that team…

Lol, Biz and Whitney vs Pasta and Fiala in a golf match before the allstar game..

Fiala’s F’ing life must be awesome…

For “I play once a year”, Fiala is a dam good golfer. Pasta not so much lol.

JULIAAAAA

How the hell is Pasta a 14 handicap? He looks like hes never swung a club.

I think Walker scores today…

Mojo. Aka Jojo. Lol

3 on 0 in the crease? That’s some awful defense.

Boldy still has so much to learn about offensive awareness and how to get his shot off in traffic, once he starts to figure it out he’s gonna be soooo much better of a player and point producer..

I keep forgetting he’s still basically a rookie…

Not a good period defensively for Dumba…

Sammi walker though… lookin great!

Excited to read a few paragraphs on how that was in no was his fault

JoeMX1825 wrote:

Boldy still has so much to learn about offensive awareness and how to get his shot off in traffic, once he starts to figure it out he’s gonna be soooo much better of a player and point producer..

I keep forgetting he’s still basically a rookie…

Whe he doesn’t think the game slows down for him. When he thinks to much, he slows down and the game speeds up. He just needs to think less and let instinct take over.

Mojo Jojo whatever has been a great pickup as has sundquist and klingberg. Some cagey moves by BG which really improved this team.

tswoboda wrote:

Sammi walker though… lookin great!

Excited to read a few paragraphs on how that was in no was his fault

I only saw 1 quick replay of the goal and didnt see him in the frame?? A late winger change is tough to defend though as it’s technically the D’s guy to cover, somebody (Walker or whoever needs to at least slow him down until they can hand him over to the D)

Its more Zuccy’s guy than anybody elses imo… Walker needs to stay where he is imo, perfect world he turns his head more and see’s DeBrusk flying in and covers 2 guys… tough play.. requires alot of communication that obviously didn’t happen

Good god the wild are snake bit with replays.

I thought that may have also been a hand pass, as LaPanta stated. Moot point though being offsides.

Boldy that is the absolute dumbest move ever. Do NOT ever under any circumstance make a pass at the blue line. Stupid move and something he should’ve learned in peewees.

Ripjiggen wrote:

Good god the wild are snake bit with replays.

well, dem the brakes… can’t argue the Dewar offsides, Boldy one was super close but the right call imo…

The off sides challenges are just unbelievably stupid. I hope the league starts doing icing challenges for every time a player doesn’t reach the red line by half a centimeter.

CaptainMusky wrote:

Boldy that is the absolute dumbest move ever. Do NOT ever under any circumstance make a pass at the blue line. Stupid move and something he should’ve learned in peewees.

Every team does it on almost every entry. It’s literally the PP entry for 90% of the league. This isn’t PeeWees

Huge final 6 minutes